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nited tant @met 4` @Mitra Letters Pate-nt No. 97,543, dated December 7,1869.

COMBINED HAY-BAKE .AND TEDDER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part csf thesame.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J OHN. (j. MILLS, ofPalmyra, in the county of Ta-yne, and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Combined Hay1take and Tedder; and I dohereby declare that the thllowing is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof', which will enable others skilled in the art tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,forming part of this speclticatlon.

lhis invention relates to a new and useful improvement'in con'ibiningtwo important agricultural machines y iu one, or combining a tedderwit-h a hay-rake; and

It consists in the construction oi' the tedder, a-nd the arrangement ofthe same, in 'ombination with the rake, as will be hereinafter morefullydescribed.

In the accompanying sheet of drawing- Figure l represents a top or planview of the combined machine.

Figure 2 is a vertical seotionof tig. 1, through the line :c af.

Similar letters of reference parts.

A A represent the wheels, and B, the axle of the inaohine. l

C is the bar of the hay-rake which is connected with the axle byeye-bolts, and operates in the same manner as ordinary steel-toothhay-rakes.

D is the lever, by which the teeth are raised.

E is the drivel-s seat.

fli` represents the shafts o1' thills for the horse.

G represents the teeth or tincs of the hay-rake.

Thus far I have described the essential parts of the ordinaryspring-tooth horse hay-rake. Tit-h this l combine the hay-tedder.

The tedder is formed ot' a shaft, H, with a series of' arms or teeth, I,connectedv rigidly to the shaftin any suitable manuel'.

As will be seen, these arms I are revolved, so that their ends justclear the axle B.

J' Jare horizontal supporting-arms, which are fixed indicatecorresponding The tedder is revolved by means of an endless chain orbelt, K, from the wheel L, which is fast to the hub ofthe wheel l\,andruns to the pulley M, on the end ot' the tedder-shaft. H, as Seen in thedrawing.

When the tedder is in use, the teeth ot' the hayrake are raised, bymeans of the lever D, as seen iz. tig. 2.

N is a rod or hook, for holding the lever D in this position, while thetedder is in use.

The tedder is readily detachable from the hay-rake, (when not requiredfor use) by means of the slide O, which is connected with the arm J bymeans ofthe clip l), where it may be fastened by a set-screw orotherwise. l

It will be seen, that bythrouing the chain from the pulley M, andwithdrawing the slide O from the clip P, the tedder may be removed,leaving the hay-rake in perfect order for use.

\Vhen'-the rake-tines are-raised'for tedding, as seen in iig, 2, theyserve as guides, to prevent the hay from clogging. l

.lhe advantages of this arrangement are, that at a slight expense, thefarmer is provided with two indispensable machines, each perfect initself', as regards its durability and operation.

Having, thus described my invention,

I ela-iin as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A combinedhay-rake and tedder, consisting of a rake-bar, C, curved tines G, handleD, and detent-bar N, and the shaft H, having teeth l', supported on thehorizontal arms J J', removable by means of slide 0 and clip l), andoperated by wheel L and pulley M, arranged as. described.

- JOHN (i. MILLS.

Witnesses:

G no. H. TowNsEND, WiLLARD DooLIT'rLE.

